u/Neat_Initiative_7780

I'm considering starting my own sub. I have a small community outside of Reddit and I'm wondering whether it makes sense for me to create and manage a sub myself, or if it's better to let the community start one organically on their own. I see lots of great subs that are entirely built and managed by the community itself and are thriving, which is impressive. But it's a complete nebula for me - I don't really understand what goes on behind the scenes. How much time does moderation actually take? Is it realistic to grow one from scratch, or is it better when it happens naturally? Any thoughts?

Solo SaaS founder here.

The topic I see most often around these communities is "How do I get clients?". I don't want to get caught with a working product, but with nobody to use it, so I'm doing my due diligence on that front by being proactive. During my research, I found that the best approach for someone at my level is to build a community around the problem I'm solving and its solution.

Fair enough!

I have 6k followers on LinkedIn and 4.5k on Facebook, but I post only occasionally. I will start leveraging my social media activity to find a few clients with whom I can build a great relationship and cherish their feedback/build around their (business) needs. In the beginning, the goal is to have all clients provide good feedback in a single place, so I'm creating a Discord channel where people can also provide real, direct feedback.

So far so good!

Now... what other options are there? I'm curious what other methods of exposure for building in public are there. Marketing is the biggest problem at my level, and social media manages part of that. Are there other funnels for building in public? What other milestones can one achieve? What platforms can be leveraged in that manner? How can I truly be proactive on this front?

Solo SaaS founder here.

The topic I see most often around these communities is "How do I get clients?". I don't want to get caught with a working product, but with nobody to use it, so I'm doing my due diligence on that front by being proactive. During my research, I found that the best approach for someone at my level is to build a community around the problem I'm solving and its solution.

Fair enough!

I have 6k followers on LinkedIn and 4.5k on Facebook, but I post only occasionally. I will start leveraging my social media activity to find a few clients with whom I can build a great relationship and cherish their feedback/build around their (business) needs. In the beginning, the goal is to have all clients provide good feedback in a single place, so I'm creating a Discord channel where people can also provide real, direct feedback.

So far so good!

Now... what other options are there? I'm curious what other methods of exposure for building in public are there. Marketing is the biggest problem at my level, and social media manages part of that. Are there other funnels for building in public? What other milestones can one achieve? What platforms can be leveraged in that manner? How can I truly be proactive on this front?

Salut. Am infiintat un LLC single-member in Wyoming (SUA) pentru un produs SaaS. LLC-ul nu are angajati in SUA, nu are birou acolo, nu targeteaza piata americana in mod specific. Veniturile vin printr-un Merchant of Record din UK care factureaza clientii si imi vireaza banii in contul companiei (Mercury, banca americana).

Din punct de vedere fiscal american, LLC-ul e "disregarded entity" - IRS-ul nu il recunoaste ca entitate separata. Tot venitul trece direct la mine ca persoana fizica. Nu am effectively connected income, deci nu datorez taxe federale in SUA. Pe partea americana depun Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 anual.

Sunt angajat full-time in Romania pe CIM, deci platesc deja CAS si CASS prin salariu.

Intrebarea mea principala: pot sa declar venitul net al LLC-ului pe Declaratia Unica (D212) ca venit mondial, sa platesc 10% impozit pe venit, si ANAF sa fie ok cu asta?

Mai concret:

1. Recunoaste legislatia fiscala romana conceptul de "disregarded entity"? Sau ANAF vede LLC-ul ca o entitate juridica straina, indiferent de cum il trateaza IRS-ul? Daca ANAF il vede ca firma straina, venitul ar putea fi clasificat diferit (dividende din strainatate, distributii etc.) in loc de venit personal?
2. Pot sa declar asta ca simpla persoana fizica, fara PFA sau SRL? Fac development continuu care genereaza venitul LLC-ului, dar nu am nicio forma de organizare in Romania pentru activitatea asta. Exista riscul ca ANAF sa reclasifice activitatea ca activitate independenta neautorizata?
3. Platesc deja CASS prin salariu. Daca declar venit suplimentar din LLC pe D212, datorez CASS din nou pe venitul asta? Sau e acoperit deja? Daca datorez separat, plafonul (RON 24.300 pentru venituri 2025) se aplica cumulat pe toate sursele sau per sursa?
4. Presupunand ca declar totul corect pe D212 si platesc ce datorez - ANAF primeste datele contului Mercury prin FATCA, vede ca sumele corespund cu declaratia - exista vreun temei legal sa conteste structura asta? Sau riscul e doar daca nu declar deloc?

Daca a trecut cineva prin situatia asta sau stie cum trateaza ANAF in practica veniturile dintr-un disregarded entity american, m-ar ajuta enorm. Multumesc.

Hey all! I'm based in an EU country (Romania) that taxes worldwide income and participates in CRS/FATCA. I set up a single-member Wyoming LLC for a SaaS product I'm building. No US employees, no office there, not targeting the US market specifically. I'm using a UK-based Merchant of Record so customers are invoiced by the MoR, not my LLC.

From what I've gathered so far: the LLC is disregarded for US federal tax purposes, no ECI means no US tax, but my home country still sees all the income because of CRS/FATCA automatic exchange. I'm not under any illusion that I can just not report - I know the data flows.

My plan once it starts making real money is to open a local company here that invoices the LLC monthly for dev work at a reasonable rate (~€65/h, engineering). Local company pays local taxes. Whatever's left in the LLC gets reinvested.

A few things I'm not sure about:

1. Does using a non-US MoR change anything about the "no effectively connected income" analysis? The MoR handles everything customer-facing, but the money still ends up in my US bank account.
2. If I keep profits in the LLC and reinvest them (don't distribute), am I still on the hook for home-country taxes on that money? I think yes, because the LLC is disregarded so it all flows through to me personally - but I'd like to hear if anyone sees it differently.
3. Assuming I'm filing correctly through the local company invoicing setup, could my home country come back later and retroactively reassess taxes on LLC income from earlier years? Or is that only a risk if you straight up don't report?
4. On the US side, I'm filing Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 annually. Anything else I should be doing?

If anyone's dealt with a similar setup as an EU-based founder, I'd really appreciate hearing how it went. Thanks.

I'm a tax resident of an EU country (one that taxes worldwide income and participates in CRS/FATCA). I've formed a single-member Wyoming LLC to run a SaaS product — no US employees, no US office, no US-targeted sales. Revenue is collected through a UK-based Merchant of Record, so end customers are invoiced by the MoR, not by my LLC directly.

I understand the basics:

• The LLC is a disregarded entity for US federal tax purposes
• With no effectively connected income, there's no US income tax obligation
• My home country taxes worldwide income, and CRS/FATCA means my US bank accounts are visible to the local tax authority
• I can't just "not report" — the information exchange is automatic

The structure I'm planning: once the business generates enough revenue, I'll form a local company in my EU country that invoices the US LLC monthly for development services at arm's length rates (~€65/h for engineering). The local company pays domestic taxes normally. Profits retained in the LLC get reinvested into the business.

My questions:

1. MoR and effectively connected income — Does routing sales through a non-US Merchant of Record (who invoices customers and remits to me) affect the "no ECI" analysis? The MoR is UK-based and handles all customer-facing transactions.
2. Retained LLC profits and home-country tax — If profits stay in the LLC (reinvested, not distributed), am I still taxed on them as a tax resident of my EU country? My understanding is yes, since the LLC is disregarded and the income flows through to me personally — but I want to confirm this is the consensus view.
3. Retroactive exposure — Is there a scenario where my home country could retroactively reassess taxes on LLC income from prior years, assuming I'm filing correctly through the local-company invoicing arrangement? Or is the risk only if I fail to report entirely?
4. Annual US compliance — I'm aware of Form 5472 + pro-forma 1120 for foreign-owned disregarded LLCs. Is there anything else I'm missing on the US side given this structure?

Appreciate any input, especially from anyone who's worked with EU-resident founders using this kind of setup.

• I've noticed quite a lot of bad testimonials on how Lemon Squeezy handles support (not), and how unnecessarily burdensome their processes can be for sellers at times.
• They have 1.2 stars on Trustpilot.
• I've noticed a lot of complaints in the current sub, overwhelmingly so.

So, my question for people using this tool is: Are you satisfied?

On paper, having a MoR sounds like a great idea - being able to sell worldwide with a few clicks is remarkable. What wonderful times we're living in to be able to do that! But they are a proxy between the paying customer and me, so all money goes through them. With so many bad reviews, I'm not sure I should trust them with my and my customers' money.

What are your thoughts on this?

Background: I'm from Eastern Europe and have lived my whole life under the impression that "You have to work to do anything in life". My background is in tech, and I've mostly worked at companies where you were praised for the number of hours you put in. Sometimes I wasn't even productive, but people kept conditioning me towards this attitude.

Current context: I've recently started working on my own subscription-based product. I have a vision I trust, and I tried taking this pitch to various people I know without success. For a while, it will only be me, and that's ok at the moment. I'm doing that on the side, but I know how it will end up in ±2-3 months after I'm done with the bureaucracy and putting together the V1.

I've spent almost every weekend day and almost every workday after work (from 8 pm to 3 am) learning about my product's niche, getting the business logic in perfect shape, and implementing everything bit by bit. Life seems better and better as I see such a good product that will help the world.

My dilemma: This feels too good. It doesn't feel like work, even though I put more effort and energy into it than I do into my current job. And I notice myself asking, "Is this even real if you're not *struggling*"? It doesn't feel like work, because it feels like my life. I make all the decisions, I choose what needs further investing and why, I print the research papers and go through them.

It feels so seamless that I'm starting to question whether I should keep going or just stop. (I will keep going, I'm just voicing out the anxiety) And nobody shares the vision with me, so it's really hard to estimate right now whether this is a good direction or not. I only have my instinct, and it tells me to go all in, but these thoughts keep creeping in.

Is this something other people here have gone through? How do you avoid labeling yourself as insane and dumping new projects?

Is this line of self-questioning even valid?

Thanks in advance!